this massive band of storms is blamed for at least 9 deaths in indiana alone. the national weather service says it has put 10 million americans in danger. >>> meteorologists believe a tornado with 130-mile-an-hour winds shred these homes outside huntsville, alabama. >> devastating. it's heartbreaking. don't really know what to think. >> reporter: the first round of friday's wicked weather tore off roofs, snapped signs and flipped trailers in the tennessee valley. tornado reports are also coming from chattanooga and southern indiana where officials there say one town is gone. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: from louisiana to ohio, from missouri to south carolina, rain fell and damaging winds pulled down trees and power lines. tens of thousands of people are without electricity. forecasters warn conditions are likely to get worse especially after sunset. this is just going to be an unfolding event unfortunately unfortunately for the rest of the day. i would say if you have to run an errand, do it now and make sure you're back within the next couple of hours. >> repor